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Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Considerations for Captive Insurers

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The operating provisions of the corporate income tax regime for Bermuda legislation will be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2025. This will apply to "Bermuda Constituent Entities" of an "In Scope...more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 7th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Stay on top of ever-evolving ESG requirements and emerging trends - With the SEC’s newly issued rules surrounding ESG disclosures and the continued growth of regulations rolling out in the EU, Canada, Asia and elsewhere...more

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Celebrate and get to work

2024 represents the 25th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials, which has now been signed by 46 countries—including eight...more

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EU Ratifies Pioneering Artificial Intelligence Legislation

On May 21, 2024, the European Union finalized the adoption of the groundbreaking EU Artificial Intelligence Act, a comprehensive and sector-agnostic legislation that extends globally. This 420-page Act aims to regulate the...more

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Key Takeaways from the SFO’s Five-Year Strategy

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published its strategy for 2024–2029 on 18 April 2024, outlining its ambitious plans to become the “pre-eminent specialist, innovative and collaborative agency” in the fight against serious...more

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Whistleblower Awards for Auditors are Key to Meeting OECD Guidelines

According to the Institute of Internal Auditors “Politics of Internal Auditing” (2015), 55% of chief audit executives were directed to commit important findings from their audit reports. 49% of chief audit executives were...more

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European Union Artificial Intelligence Act: An Overview

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On March 13, 2024, the EU AI Act received its final assent from the EU Parliament with 523 votes in favor, 46 against and 49 abstentions, bringing it one step closer to adoption. Minor linguistic changes are still to be...more

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Top Challenges in the Fight Against Corruption in Mexico in 2024

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Mexico’s Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) was published on Jan. 30, 2024. It aims to annually evaluate countries regarding the level of corruption perceived in the public sector. The CPI evaluates...more

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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

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China’s New AI Regulations

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China’s regulations aim to address risks related to artificial intelligence and introduce compliance obligations on entities engaged in AI-related business. This Client Alert discusses what technologies and entities are...more

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OECD Updates Corporate Due Diligence Guidelines

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The Guidelines build on current social, environmental, and technological issues facing businesses following the last update in 2011. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated...more

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Compliance in France in 2022

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The year 2021 and early 2022 proved eventful for compliance and white-collar crime in France, especially for anti-bribery and compliance activity. Agencies are continuing to build on Sapin II by incrementally defining...more

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The Norwegian Transparency Act Comes Into Force: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence for Large Companies Doing Business in Norway...

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On 1 July 2022, the Norwegian Transparency Act entered into force. It requires that large domestic (Norwegian) companies and foreign companies doing business in Norway implement and account for human rights due diligence in...more

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Regulation of Forced Labor in Supply Chains: Why It Matters and How Companies Can Comply

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Corporate Obligations to Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains Relevant to You? International organizations like the International Labor Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the...more

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International Legal Highlights | June 2022

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE - On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more

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Tax and Compliance: What is Transfer Pricing?

What is the intersection of tax and compliance? Why does a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) or compliance professional need to sit down with the corporate head of tax? How does a corporate tax function fit into a best practices...more

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Echoes from the ABA White Collar Crime Conference 2022 in San Francisco

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Leaders at the DOJ and SEC Signal Increased Enforcement, an Upswing in Coordinated Investigations and Resolutions, and a Focus on Individual Actors to Dismantle Corporate Wrongdoing...more

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OECD releases latest Anti-Corruption recommendations—most significant Anti-Bribery update since 2009

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On November 25th, the OECD Council for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions adopted a series of recommendations for member countries to implement, in an effort to curb...more

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Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Updates Guidance to Prevent Foreign Bribery

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Companies with business operations in Japan should review due diligence procedures and internal policy regarding small facilitation payments to ensure they are consistent with new guidance from METI. In May 2021, the...more

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A Conversation with Drago Kos, Chair of OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions

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In a conversation with Drago Kos, Chair of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery (WGB) in International Business Transactions, World Law Group asked him about the new...more

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Bribery Act 2010: Ten Years On

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Ten years have passed since the introduction of the UK’s primary anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). This article examines the extent to which the Act has lived up to its billing as the international “gold...more

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EU Presses Ahead on AI Regulation – With Global Implications

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On April 21, the European Commission (EC) proposed a set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations that would dramatically re-shape how AI will be deployed in Europe and potentially effect businesses around the world,...more

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Tax Co-Sourcing & Outsourcing: G&A Considerations

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Outsourcing or co-sourcing tax functions can offer both qualitative and quantitative benefits so tax departments can focus on other areas that may be more beneficial for a company. ...more

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Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption, 7th Edition – Japan

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We are pleased to present the seventh edition of Global Legal Insights – Bribery and Corruption. This book sets out the legal environment in relation to bribery and corruption enforcement in 28 countries and one region...more

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A look at the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 5 (March 5, 2020) - On April 3, 2017, the European Commission adopted a new regulation on mineral imports from conflict-affected areas, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation. The...more

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